The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be offering the next webinar in its Patent Quality Chat webinar series from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (ET) on July 11, 2017.  Mark Powell, Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation, will provide a presentation on the "Latest Updates in USPTO's Work Sharing Efforts, and will be discussing various programs aimed at improving quality and efficiency of prosecution globally.  In particular, the presentation will highlight the office's Collaborative Search Pilot Program (CSP), Access to Relevant Prior Art project, and Global Dossier.

Instructions for viewing the webinar can be found here.

Additional information regarding the Patent Quality Chat webinar series can be found on the USPTO's Patent Quality Chat webpage.